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Laura K. Byerly, MD

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  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Geriatrics

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Physicians Pavilion brick building with greenery surrounding it.
Physicians Pavilion
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About me

Dr. Laura Byerly is an internal medicine doctor who specializes in geriatrics. She provides clinical care for older adults within both primary care and skilled-nursing/long-term care settings. She strives to use a holistic and team-based approach to the care of older adults that brings the patient and family's goals to the forefront of care. As a clinician educator, she actively encourages and supports the education of trainees of all professions and levels in geriatric care.

Dr. Byerly, a Portland-area native, earned a history degree from Boston University. During that time, she interned and worked at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center and developed an interest in working with older adult patients and their families. Throughout her medical training at OHSU and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Byerly’s interests in geriatric medicine grew to include educating the next generation of providers about caring for older adults. While completing two fellowships at the University of California at San Francisco, she developed and implemented novel geriatrics curricula while researching the roles of health professions students on interprofessional geriatric care teams.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2012, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

  • Fellowship

    • Geriatric Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
    • Health Professions Education Evaluation & Research, University of California-San Francisco and San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (48 Ratings, 27 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Caring and competent.

  2. Dr. Byerly is a knowledgeable and compassionate gerontologist. I would place her in the top 1% of doctors whom I have experienced. Clear, explanations delivered. She also supports the agency of her patient, my elderly mother. I only wish that there were more spots opened for Medicare patients like myself so that I could also have the care that OHSU offers.

  3. Dr Byerly is always prepared, asks good questions and is diligent in her analysis.

  4. Good experience with Dr. Byerly. She is an excellent doctor.

  5. My wife and I are fortunate to have Laura Byerly as our PCP. We are amazed at her responsiveness, ability to listen and clearly communicate and her knowledge and expertise.

  6. I love Dr. Byerly and feel lucky to have her as my primary physician.

  7. Made great progress for solving main problem.

  8. Excellent Doctor

  9. She is an exceptional physician .She has extensive knowledge, and is very thorough in her analysis of my data and questions. She is obviously a very warm and caring person,\. She clearly explained everything and left me with a detailed plan of action.

  10. Good

  11. She is well prepared to diagnose health concerns and relates with kindness and encouragement to me -a blessing.

  12. Honest, incredibly knowledgeable, listened well to my concerns and was proactive about my care.

  13. Professional and respectful.

  14. Dr. Byerly is always pro-active in managing my healthcare. She identifies my health issues and connects me with the appropriate specialists. She also has effectively advised me on self-care with every visit.

  15. De Byerly is always attentive and concerned

  16. Always top notch

  17. Dr. Byerly is an excellent doctor in every respect. Her clinical knowledge and talent are impressive. She also treats her patients with respect and listens to all their concerns. The atmosphere in her office is very comfortable. She genuinely cares about every facet of our well-being.

  18. Very knowledgeable and patient

  19. Personable and friendly. Efficient without being rushed.

  20. As usual,,the visit with Dr Byerly was very informative, thorough and helpful. She is an outstanding physician. I'm very concerned about the status of negotiations with UHC.

  21. Dr Bylery Gave me so much help with a family problem I am having. I am so fortunate to have a wonderful doctor, like DR. Byerly, in my OLD AGE

  22. Very knowlegble, efficient, interested i? issues of concern , et

  23. Dr. Byerly is brilliant!!! Her thoroughness is superb and the best I have ever seen. She also has great judgment and the ability to make practical nuanced recommendations that many doctors lack the ability to do. She gave me her full attention and we went through every concern I had. Her patient interactions are done with an empathy and care that are the best I have ever experienced. Her dedication to her field is inspiring and her ethics are beyond reproach. I truly cannot recommend her highly enough. Please take good care of her and keep her through your current transitions and changes. I don't want to think of losing her at OHSU.

  24. The best doctor I have EVER had.

  25. I cannot express enough the outstanding care I receive by Dr Byerly

  26. As always, Dr. Byerly took the time needed (at the end of a surely long day) to respond completely to all my concerns.

  27. Dr Byerly patiently interviewed my disoriented mother. I'm very impressed.